Mainframe Rehost Architect / Specialist / Rocket/Micro Focus
purple drive technologiesWashington (DC)
Mainframe Rehost Architect / Specialist / Rocket/Micro Focus
Posted 3 days ago
purple drive technologiesWashington (DC)
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About the role
Purple Drive Mainframe Rehost Architect / Specialist / Rocket/Micro Focus Share Contractual Washington, DC
Overview
Role:
Developer Skills: Mainframe Rehost Architect / Specialist / Rocket/Micro Focus Exp Exp: 8 - 10 YearsStrong experience in mainframe rehosting using emulation platforms such as Rocket (formerly Micro Focus) Enterprise Developer and Enterprise Server. Proficiency in COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, VSAM.Knowledge of cloud-native infrastructure, preferably Azure cloud platform. Strong understanding of workload sizing (MIPS), feasibility analysis, and modernization strategies. Familiarity with DevOps enablement, CI/CD pipeline setup, and infrastructure provisioning. Excellent skills in code conversion, interface migration, and testing strategies (unit, regression, performance).Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience in POC and assessment phases. Architect and configure emulation platforms (Rocket/Micro Focus) for mainframe rehosting. Design rehost strategies for COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM applications. Collaborate with cloud teams to deploy rehosted workloads on cloud-native infrastructure. Lead assessment and POC phases, including inventory analysis, workload sizing (MIPS), and feasibility studies. Guide development teams on code conversion, interface migration, and test strategy definition. Enable DevOps practices, including infrastructure provisioning and CI/CD setup for rehosted applications.
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